NEWBERRY – The Newberry College Baseball team (1-5, 0-0 SAC) will welcome the Indians of Catawba College (4-2, 0-0 SAC) to the Smith Rd. Complex tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.
The game will be listed as a non-conference battle between the Indians and Wolves.
The Wolves and Indians last met in the 2023 season in the Smith Rd. Complex for a three-game series, where they only played two of the three games, which resulted with two Wolves' wins by scores of 7-0 and a 7-1.
Scouting the Wolves
- The Wolves are off to a 1-5 start this season after being swept in a three-game series by the No. 3 ranked Spartans of The University of Tampa last weekend.
- Senior catcher Rhett Jolly leads the team with a .316 batting average. Senior right-fielder Jacob LeBron leads the Wolves with five rbis with a .300 average.
- Sophomore reliever Blake Morrison has performed well in 4.1 innings of relief. In those 4.1 innings, Morrison has struck out four hitters and has earned a save.
Scouting the Indians
- Catawba is 4-2 so far this season with wins over Palm Beach Atlantic, Nova Southeastern, and Columbus State.
- The Indians like to wreak havoc on the basepaths, as Outfielders, Drew Robertson, Dylan Driver, and Sam Hunter lead the SAC with five stolen bases on the season.
- Hunter also leads the Indians at the plate with a .429 batting average in 21 at-bats. Hunter has two doubles, and eight rbis.
Up Next
The Wolves will start conference play this Friday and Saturday as they host the Bulldogs of Wingate at the Smith Rd. Complex.
